Penelope PostgreSQL Database Upgrade | March 2026

Overview

Penelope’s PostgreSQL database will be upgraded from version 13 to PostgreSQL 16.8 R2 as part of our March 2026 release. This upgrade ensures:

• A secure, supported foundation for your data

• Improved performance and system reliability

• Continued compatibility with tools like Tableau, ODBC/JDBC connections, and custom SQL views

Scheduled upgrade windows

Penelope will be temporarily unavailable (up to 4 hours) during your region’s maintenance window:

• Australia & New Zealand: March 6, 2026 – 09:00–13:00 EST

• UK (Relate): March 9, 2026 – 01:00–03:00 EST

• UK, US & Canada: March 9, 2026 – 01:00–05:00 EST

During this time, access to Penelope — including sandbox environments — will be unavailable.

How to prepare

Inform your staff about the upcoming downtime

Ensure your teams avoid scheduling time-sensitive work during the upgrade window.

Check your database tools and drivers

If your organization connects to the Penelope database directly (e.g., for reporting or data integration), confirm you're using supported versions of your tools:

Tool	Recommended version	Notes
pgAdmin	Version 7.8 or higher
psqlODBC	Version 16.0 or higher	Older versions may still connect after the upgrade, but were released prior to PostgreSQL 16 and may not support all features — they are not recommended for production use.
pgJDBC	Version 42.6+ or 42.7.x or higher	Older versions may still connect after the upgrade, but were released prior to PostgreSQL 16 and may not support all features — they are not recommended for production use.

Test any custom reporting or integrations

If you use custom views, ODBC/JDBC connections, or BI tools like Tableau, your technical team should plan to test those connections after the upgrade and update connection strings or recreate any impacted custom views if needed.